If you frequently fly with Singapore Airlines, you could be earning rewards for your travel through the KrisFlyer loyalty program.
The more points you earn the more benefits you'll unlock as you climb the KrisFlyer status tiers.
Earn KrisFlyer Miles on:
Signing up for KrisFlyer Frequent Flyer membership is free via the Singapore Airlines website.
You'll need to provide your full name, date of birth, contact details and mailing address. You'll also be required to create a 6-digit PIN and fill out a security question for login purposes.
Once you've joined, you'll receive your KrisFlyer membership number which you'll need to have whenever you want to earn points on flights or other transactions.
You'll need to be aged 16 or above to join but parents and guardians can sign up children from age 2 and up.
"The most annoying aspect of Krisflyer is that your points expire 3 years after you earned them - so you'll often end up using them on a lower-value redemption like shopping. If you're regularly flying to Singapore, it's a decent scheme, but for most Australians your options with Qantas or Velocity will be better."
Earn KrisFlyer Miles when you fly with Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, Scoot and its partner airlines.
This includes members of the Star Alliance:
The number of points you’ll earn will vary depending on which cabin class you’re flying in. For example, let’s look at the difference in points you’d earn depending on whether you’re flying in Economy or Business from Sydney to Singapore.
| Cabin class | Miles earned |
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Economy (Flexi Y, B, E) | 3,912 |
Economy Standard (M, H, W) | 2,934 |
Economy Value (N, Q) | 1,956 |
Economy Lite (V, K) | 1,956 |
| Cabin class | Miles earned |
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Premium Economy Flexi(S, T) | 4,890 |
Premium Economy Standard (P, L) | 3,912 |
Premium Economy Lite (R, R) | 3,912 |
| Cabin class | Miles earned |
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Business Flexi (J, C, Z) | 5,868 |
Business Standard (U) | 4,890 |
Business Lite (D) | 4,890 |
| Cabin class | Miles earned |
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First/Suites (F, A) | 7,824 |
Use the Singapore Airlines miles calculator to discover how many KrisFlyer Miles you could earn on your next flight.
Although there aren’t any credit cards that directly earn KrisFlyer Miles in Australia, there are plenty of cards with rewards that can be exchanged for frequent flyer miles with Singapore Airlines.
Compare some of these cards and the exchange rates you can expect when you transfer your credit card rewards to KrisFlyer Miles below.
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Need somewhere to stay during your travels? Earn KrisFlyer Miles when booking accommodation with hotel partners. This includes bookings made with:
| Hotel | How you earn KrisFlyer Miles |
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Up to 10,000 KrisFlyer Miles per booking with Agoda PointsMAX. | |
Anantara, AVANI and Tivoli | Earn 500 KrisFlyer Miles per eligible stay. |
Asai Hotels |
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AYANA Hotels |
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Chatrium Hotels & Residences | 500 Miles per stay. |
Constance Hotels & Resorts | Earn 1 KrisFlyer Mile for every US$1 of qualified spend. |
Dusit Hotels & Resorts | 500 Miles per stay. |
Fullerton & Sino Hotels |
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Harbour Plaza Hotels & Resorts | 500 Miles per stay. |
Hilton Hotels |
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HPL Hotels & Resorts | 500 Miles per stay. |
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts | 500 Miles per stay. |
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts |
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Kaligo | Up to 12 KrisFlyer Miles per SGD$1 spent. Points vary depending on booking dates and the participating hotel brand. |
Kempinski Hotels | 500 Miles per stay. |
Langham Hospitality Group | 500 Miles per stay. |
Luxury Escapes |
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Mandarin Orchard Singapore | 500 Miles per stay. |
Marriot | Up to 2 Miles for every US$1 spent. |
Meliá Hotels International | Up to 500 Miles per stay. |
Millennium Hotels and Resorts | 500 Miles per stay. |
New Otani Hotels | 500 Miles per stay. |
Okura Hotels & Resorts | 500 Miles per stay. Points vary depending on the participating hotel brand. |
Pan Pacific, PARKROYAL COLLECTION & PARKROYAL | 500 Miles per stay. |
Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts | Earn 1 KrisFlyer Mile for 10 Radisson Reward points. |
Rocketmiles | Earn up to 5,000 Krisflyer Miles per night for stays booked through Rocketmiles. |
Rotana | 500 Miles per stay. |
Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts |
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Swissotel Hotels & Resorts | Earn 1 KrisFlyer Mile for every US$1 of qualified spend. |
Taj, SeleQtions and Vivanta hotels | Earn 2 KrisFlyer Miles for every US$1 of qualified spend. |
Trip.com | Earn 2 KrisFlyer Miles for every US$1 of qualified spend. |
Wharf Hotels | 500 Miles per stay. |
World Hotels | 500 Miles per stay. |
YTL Hotels | 600 Miles per stay. |
Whether you’re going on a road trip or your car’s in the shop, you can earn up to 500 KrisFlyer Miles when you rent a vehicle with Avis, Europcar and Hertz.
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conxxe |
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QEEQ.COM |
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Shopaholics will be happy to know that you can earn miles with 2,000+ brands on everything from fashion and beauty products to homewares, gift cards and electronics with KrisFlyer Spree.
You can head to KrisFlyer Spree to start shopping and earning KrisFlyer Miles.
KrisFlyer Miles, like most points, don’t have an intrinsic value. Their value is determined by how you choose to spend them.
We regard the best value for your points to be redeeming them for flights and flight upgrades.
For example, you could redeem an Apple Watch Series 5 for 91,800 Miles worth (SGD$734.40). Meanwhile, you could book a Business Saver Award ticket from Melbourne to Singpaore for 62,000 miles (which can be as low as $4,127).
This is just one example of how you can get more value from your Miles, so make sure to compare your options before you cash them in.
To calculate the value of your points estimate the value of your chosen reward, divide its value by the number of points needed and multiply it by 1,000.
See our guide to calculating the value of your points.
| Reward | Miles needed | Reward value in dollars | Value per 1,000 points |
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Polo Ralph Lauren - Custom Fit Striped | 31,500 | $252 | $8 |
Apple Watch Series 5 | 91,800 | $734.40 | $8 |
Business class flight - Melbourne to Singapore | 62,000 | $4,127 | $66.56 |
You can redeem your KrisFlyer Miles for award flights with Singapore Airlines and SilkAir. The number of Miles you’ll need in order to redeem a flight reward will depend on your destination and cabin class. You can use the calculator on the Singapore Airlines website to see how many points you’ll need to redeem your reward flight.
For example, you’ll need 28,000 Miles for a one-way Economy Saver Award Ticket from Sydeny to Singapore but 62,000 Miles to redeem a Business Saver Award Ticket for the same flight.
You can also use your Miles (or a mixture of Miles and cash) to redeem flights with budget airline Scoot.
Departure city | Points required for a return Singapore Airlines flight |
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Singapore | 56,000 Miles |
London | 106,000 Miles |
Hong Kong | 56,000 Miles |
Mumbai | 80,000 Miles |
Delhi | 80,000 Miles |
Dubai | Not available |
Departure city | Points required for a return Singapore Airlines flight |
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Singapore | Not available |
London | 56,000 Miles |
Hong Kong | 56,000 Miles |
Mumbai | 80,000 Miles |
Delhi | 80,000 Miles |
Dubai | 94,000 Miles |
Departure city | Points required for a return Singapore Airlines flight |
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Singapore | 40,000 Miles |
London | 86,000 Miles |
Hong Kong | 40,000 Miles |
Mumbai | 60,000 Miles |
Delhi | 60,000 Miles |
Dubai | 70,000 Miles |
Departure city | Points required for a return Singapore Airlines flight |
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Singapore | 56,000 Miles |
London | 56,000 Miles |
Hong Kong | 56,000 Miles |
Mumbai | 80,000 Miles |
Delhi | 80,000 Miles |
Dubai | 94,000 Miles |
Departure city | Points required for a return Singapore Airlines flight |
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Singapore | 56,000 Miles |
London | Not Available |
Hong Kong | 56,000 Miles |
Mumbai | 80,000 Miles |
Delhi | 80,000 Miles |
Dubai | 94,000 Miles |
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If you’ve already booked a flight with Singapore Airlines or SilkAir, you can also use your KrisFlyer Miles to upgrade your ticket.
Let’s say you booked that flight from Sydney to Singapore in Premium Economy class. If you wanted to upgrade that flight to Business class, it would cost you 47,000 Miles to upgrade from an Economy Flexi ticket to a Business class ticket.
Check out Singapore Airlines miles upgrade calculator to see how many miles you’ll need to upgrade your flight.
Hotels and car rental – KrisFlyer vRooms
Save on your next hotel or car rental booking by covering the cost with a combination of cash and KrisFlyer Miles.
You can use your Miles to book stays at over 300,000 hotels worldwide, including hotel chains including Rydges, Sofitel, Adina, Hyatt and more.
On the car front, you can redeem as few as 1,500 KrisFlyer Miles for discount car rental in over 29,000 locations around the world. Partners include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, SIXT and Europcar.
KrisShop.com
KrisShop is an online store where you can offload your Miles in exchange for hundreds of products across tech, fragrances and luggage to wine and spirits.
The approximate redemption rate on KrisShop is 125 KrisFlyer Miles per SGD$1 spent.
If you choose to mix Miles and cash on your purchase you’ll actually earn 1.5 Miles for every SGD$1 paid with your credit or debit card (this excludes the value of points you spent). It’s like cashback but for your points.
Donate your miles
If you’re feeling philanthropic, you can donate your miles to Make-A-Wish Singapore. When you donate your Miles, they’ll be used to redeem flights for the beneficiaries of Make-A-Wish Singapore in the fulfilment of wishes that require travel.
Although you can donate your miles regardless of where you live, they can only be debited to Make-A-Wish Singapore (rather than, say, your own local Make-A-Wish foundation).
Yes and no. You can’t buy extra KrisFlyer Miles directly. However, if you haven’t got enough KrisFlyer Miles for your dream reward you can always make up the difference with cash. You just need to go through your regular booking process and choose KrisFlyer Miles as the payment option.
1,050 KrisFlyer Miles is the minimum you need to offset your total fare.
Unlike most frequent flyer programs, KrisFlyer has 3 rather than 4 membership tiers. KrisFlyer (entry level), KrisFlyer Elite Silver and KrisFlyer Elite Gold.
Yes, there are a few ways to transfer KrisFlyer Miles to other programs:
Velocity Frequent Flyer
Typically if you’re also a Velocity Frequent Flyer member, you can exchange your KrisFlyer Miles for Velocity Points.
This conversion programme is temporarily suspended.
When it’s active you can receive 1 Velocity Point for every 1.55 KrisFlyer Miles you convert, with a minimum transfer of 5,000 KrisFlyer Miles required for each transaction. Points transfers can’t be reversed.
Shangri-La Golden Circle hotel rewards
Whether you want to redeem spa and dining vouchers, free accommodation or upgrades for an existing booking at the Shangri-La, you can exchange your KrisFlyer Miles for Shangri-La Golden Circle points.
You can redeem 12 KrisFlyer Miles for 1 GC Award Point and you need to convert a minimum of 20,000 KrisFlyer Miles per transaction. Mile conversions cannot be reversed.
Other partners
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Fliggy - Alibaba |
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Esso Smiles Driver Rewards |
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CapitaStar |
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Pelago |
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All points transfers are irreversible.
Yes, KrisFlyer Miles expire 36 months after they are earned. However, you can purchase a 6- or 12-month extension for your miles for a fee, but how long you can extend them will depend on your KrisFlyer Elite status.
You can pay US$12 per 10,000 miles or forfeit 1,200 miles for every 10,000 miles you’d like to extend.
No, but you can transfer KrisFlyer Miles from your child’s account. With a Parental Link set up (see your personal details page) you can transfer up to 50,000 Miles from your child’s account per year.
This costs US$5 or 500 Miles for every 5,000 KrisFlyer Miles transferred from your child’s account.
Missing KrisFlyer Miles? Head to your account and select “Claim Missing Miles” within the Miles section. Download the Claim Missing Miles form from “Make a Claim”. If you’re claiming miles earned with an airline partner, select “Other Airlines”. You’ll need to provide the details of your flight(s).
It’s normal for Miles to take 6-8 weeks to be earned via non-airline partners. Claims for flights are only valid if they were taken within the last 6 months.
No, most do but all Singapore Airlines and SilkAir fares with the “G” designation are not eligible.
No. You can join KrisFlyer from anywhere in the world, although some benefits are centred in Singapore just as Qantas and Velocity have benefits that are targeted for Australians.
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The Singapore Airlines Krisflyer program is a frequent flyer program which is highly ideal for people who travel in and around Asia on a regular basis. It also offers great benefits such as a high rate of return on mileage points.
where and how can i claim my points for goods and not flights as my points are to expire and i will not be flying.
Hi Miriam,
Thanks for your inquiry.
If you belong to a frequent flyer program, you will usually have your choice of flights, travel packages, merchandise, gift cards and more when it comes time to redeem them. This smorgasbord of choice can make it tricky when deciding how to use your points and some options offer more value than others.
To take some of the guesswork out of it, you can read our guide on how to use your frequent flyer points and learn some of the tips you need to compare your options, avoid common mistakes and get the most out of your hard-earned frequent flyer points with some of Australia’s most popular airline loyalty programs.
Hope this information helped.
Cheers,
Arnold
Does my wife have to join or can her miles be credited to my account, when I open one to claim miles from Australia to Europe & return recently.
Hi Peter,
Thank you for your inquiry.
Being a KrisFlyer member entitles you to nominate up to five family members who can redeem your points to get free flights. They don’t need to be KrisFlyer members.
There are some restrictions for those under 17 years of age. If you plan to redeem your points online for a child under 12 years of age you or a nominated family member over 18 must be traveling with them on the same flight.
A KrisFlyer member under 17 also can’t redeem their miles online for the travel of their family nominees if they themselves are not traveling.
For further inquiries, you may contact Singapore Airlines directly.
Cheers,
Rench
We bought Singapore air tickets through an internet site “just tickets” and joined the Kris Flyer program. Will we get the miles from that trip?
Hi Karmu,
Thanks for your question.
Yes, you will get miles for that flight provided it is not an Economy Class flights with a G booking class. You can even redeem miles for those flights taken up to six months before the date of your enrolment. Simply log in to your KrisFlyer account and provide your full name, flight numbers and destinations.
I hope this has helped.
Kind regards,
Liezl
Is Virgin Australia part of Star Alliance?
Hi Lachlan,
Thank you for contacting finder. We are a comparison website and general information service, we’re more than happy to offer general advice.
Two of Star Alliance members – Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines – are partners with Virgin Australia, which provides Virgin passengers the chance to earn points with those airlines rather than Virgin’s own Velocity program.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Danielle
I believe I signed up to be a member of the Kris frequent Flyer program many years ago but do not have the number anymore – cam you do a search and let me know my number – can you tell me email I need to write to obtain this information ??
Hi Mark!
You can get in touch with them airline company directly, to retrieve your information.
Hope this clarifies.
Cheers,
Jonathan